Anita’s heart melted at the sweetness and reasonableness that Howard was displaying. He hadn’t acted that way around her since they had gotten married. Apparently the regression in his body had affected his spirit as well as his physique. His formerly aggressive masculinity had seemed to decline along with his physical age. Despite the strain his illness had put on their relationship, she felt emotionally closer to him since the change. She put her arm around his shoulder sympathetically and said, “Sweetheart, I’m going to one of the women’s stores to buy some lingerie and I know how bored you get. I’m sure you don’t want to wait in the store while I buy some new bras. Why don’t you let me give you some money so you can entertain yourself while I’m shopping in the women’s stores? I’ve got a purse full of change. There’s an electronic arcade down on the first level that has some of the games that I’ve seen you looking at as we went by. Why don’t you go and play some games at the arcade while I’m shopping at the women’s stores?”
Who Wears the Pants Scene 74
